Author Question: Before reading this case study, what were your impressions (if any) of Bono? Do his relationships ... (Read 59 times)

BrownTown3 · **on:** Aug 11, 2018

Before reading this case study, what were your impressions (if any) of Bono? Do his relationships with Bill Gates and George W. Bush hurt his credibility as a rock star?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

As Chapter 14 notes, stereotyping can interfere with successful cross-cultural communication. In what ways, if any, has stereotyping hurt Bono's fund-raising efforts?

What will be an ideal response?

nital · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answers, of course, will vary. But if students criticize Bono for such relationships,
a discussion of stereotyping and the perils of boundary spanning could be fruitful.

Answer to Question 2

Some members of each culture have criticized Bono for working within the other
culture. The rich and powerful have sometimes thought that a mere rock star has
no place lecturing them about their duties and, as the International Herald
Tribune notes, some fans may believe that a true rock star can't be friends with
presidents and corporate leaders.